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they were running guns from libya to syria. anothere going to have mass because the administration is not honest with the american people. this man has been lying to us, and pour misses rice is the one who will suffer for it. if a americans will open their eyes and do a little research, they will see that when everything is said and done and the truth comes out, the orders were all coming from the white house. president obama and she was the one that was thrown under the boss, just like he has done with everybody else in his life. you are good for a little bit, and once you are not i will throw you out. host: thank you for the call. from "usa today." a statement from john kerry. this is eric from decatur, georgia. caller: good morning. the lady that just spoke, i believe she is totally wrong. i think this thing is about the color of the president and the color of somebody you want appointed to a high position. these republicans cannot deal with the fact this country is moving forward. to disregard the middle class and the poor.
they were running guns from libya to syria. anothere going to have mass because the administration is not honest with the american people. this man has been lying to us, and pour misses rice is the one who will suffer for it. if a americans will open their eyes and do a little research, they will see that when everything is said and done and the truth comes out, the orders were all coming from the white house. president obama and she was the one that was thrown under the boss, just like he has...
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the situation in syria may be one issue discussed by general ban-ki moon. you could hear his remarks on c- span radio on 11:00 a.m. eastern. [video clip] >> saturdays this month -- more from the nixon tapes. hear conversations with alexander haig. >> very significant, this "the new york times" expose. >> oh, that. i see. i did not read the story. that was leaked out of the pentagon? >> they carried on after mcnamara left. >> this is a devastating security breach. >> at c-span radio.org. >> "washington journal" continues. host: we turn now to discussion for the job market for college graduates with georgetown university's anthony carnevale. jobs are hard to find for recent college grads. is colin still -- is college still worth it? guest: even in bad times, the unemployment rates for people who don't have any college or pushing towards 20% and those with college educations are somewhere between 7% and 6%. it is all relative. host: the director of the center on education and workforce for georgetown university. give us a call if you have no college experience
the situation in syria may be one issue discussed by general ban-ki moon. you could hear his remarks on c- span radio on 11:00 a.m. eastern. [video clip] >> saturdays this month -- more from the nixon tapes. hear conversations with alexander haig. >> very significant, this "the new york times" expose. >> oh, that. i see. i did not read the story. that was leaked out of the pentagon? >> they carried on after mcnamara left. >> this is a devastating security...
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syria. here is "the washington times." your colleagues in the senate, john mccain, joe lieberman, have said the u.s. should lead airstrikes into that country. guest: the president said unilateral action by the united states would not be the right course and i think he is right about that. once again, we need the help of the international community. the assad regime in syria has lost legitimacy. it's not just the united states saying that. the arab league has indicated that they are coming to help the resistance in syria. the assad regime needs to end. president assad needs to step down to it if he does not do that in a peaceful way, the opposition will get stronger and more militant. the united states needs to be in the leadership in facilitating that, working with our international partners. that's why we were -- that's why we are seeking the help of the international community. we are seeking the support of our friends. we were disappointed in china and russia with their vote in the securi
syria. here is "the washington times." your colleagues in the senate, john mccain, joe lieberman, have said the u.s. should lead airstrikes into that country. guest: the president said unilateral action by the united states would not be the right course and i think he is right about that. once again, we need the help of the international community. the assad regime in syria has lost legitimacy. it's not just the united states saying that. the arab league has indicated that they are...
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his big concern is syria. he is worried the fall of assad will embolden sunnis and kurds in syrian and iraq and that the correlation of forces will turn against him. that is his big preoccupation. floridat's go to, from on the independent line. caller: i am from sanibel island. president bush initially promised the iraqi oil would eventually pay back the united states for the war of liberation for iraq. that has never happened. no one speaks of it in the media. no one speaks of it in the government. it is my understanding no american company has any role in the rehabilitation of the iraqi oil fields or sharing of profits. do you have any comment about what? guest: i do not recall any understanding iraq would compensate the united states for the cost of the war. in the current climate, that will not happen. i am not an expert on the oil area. there are multinational companies in iraq. exxon mobil just made a deal with kurdistan to explore a number of oil fields. i think the reason these companies do not go in i
his big concern is syria. he is worried the fall of assad will embolden sunnis and kurds in syrian and iraq and that the correlation of forces will turn against him. that is his big preoccupation. floridat's go to, from on the independent line. caller: i am from sanibel island. president bush initially promised the iraqi oil would eventually pay back the united states for the war of liberation for iraq. that has never happened. no one speaks of it in the media. no one speaks of it in the...
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as far as the president would go in syria, the next step is some kind of a no-fly zone. you will start seeing the model that he put in place and advocated for in libya. he is someone who moves incrementally. the next real step is the first plunge into military would be directly harming the rebels. they do not know the rebels that well. they do not want to start sending heavy weapons to groups that are clearly influenced by islamists. that has been one caution. the next step would be considering some kind of international no-fly zone like what took place in libya. host: iran pose a nuclear program? do we know what he might do? guest: i think in terms of old assertions of next steps, some of that may wait for the next secretary of state. this is something that the next secretary of state would be shepherding through and then stick it in somebody else's lap. it is probably strategically not what the administration wants to do unless your hand is really forced on the issue. in both of these instances, particularly next steps in syria, libya does serve as a major warning and
as far as the president would go in syria, the next step is some kind of a no-fly zone. you will start seeing the model that he put in place and advocated for in libya. he is someone who moves incrementally. the next real step is the first plunge into military would be directly harming the rebels. they do not know the rebels that well. they do not want to start sending heavy weapons to groups that are clearly influenced by islamists. that has been one caution. the next step would be considering...
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overseas, the headline in the new york times -- " so that latest on syria. in afghanistan, the pentagon has tracked a slight rise in afghan attacks. we showed you a report yesterday in "usa today" that deaths in afghanistan have gone down. we have about a minute left here. let me just read another tweet -- let me give you the latest headlines on health care. here's u.s. news section of the wall street journal. then yesterday, six states were approved by the centers for medicaid and medicare services on track under federal guidelines to operate in an exchange during open enrollment next october apparen. up next, we are going to turn our attention to the fiscal cliff with jim doyle and get a business perspective on that. later on, looking at the different aspects of the fiscal cliff talks. a closer look at domestic spending. we will be right back. >> ♪ [video clip] >> give it to him hard. >> he is not safe on that bus. >> i've been on that bus. they are just as good as gold. >> all of us in this country are starting to see people coming out and talking about
overseas, the headline in the new york times -- " so that latest on syria. in afghanistan, the pentagon has tracked a slight rise in afghan attacks. we showed you a report yesterday in "usa today" that deaths in afghanistan have gone down. we have about a minute left here. let me just read another tweet -- let me give you the latest headlines on health care. here's u.s. news section of the wall street journal. then yesterday, six states were approved by the centers for medicaid...
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host: looking at the new york times, a mass burial in syria, pressure on syria increasing after killing citizens there. let's get back to the host: hi, johnny. caller: we are in trouble in times. my main concern is back when george bush was the president, after the 9/11 happened, it was a weird thing that happened to me. i happened to be flying the day before. and mentioned to a friend of mine that someone could take one of these airplanes over and do whatever they want. here i was complaining about the captain of the flight that i was on leaving his door open, and after 9/11 happened to my friend called me and says i cannot believe you said that. i said it is common sense. that is where i think this government is failing. common sense. we have simple solutions that could fix big problems, but it seems like the government does not listen to the average person. my goodness, i have called my congressman and by senators to get them to listen, and it seems they do a copy and paste of letters carry the guest: a i think to make a good point. it goes back to the -- letters. guest: i think to m
host: looking at the new york times, a mass burial in syria, pressure on syria increasing after killing citizens there. let's get back to the host: hi, johnny. caller: we are in trouble in times. my main concern is back when george bush was the president, after the 9/11 happened, it was a weird thing that happened to me. i happened to be flying the day before. and mentioned to a friend of mine that someone could take one of these airplanes over and do whatever they want. here i was complaining...
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there are people pushing to go into syria. we had libya out there with our navy, our air force. we did not have troops on the ground, but all of the cost money. missiles, we shot a lot of those, and on average they were about $1 million apiece. we spent a lot of money there. there are people that think that was a good thing, and people think we should not do that. the president made a decision. he is the commander-in-chief. when he says for the military to go, they go. host: we have this chart from the congressman's office. you can see it tracked through time with big events like the cold war buildup, afghanistan, iraq, the iraq drawdown, and a drawdown in afghanistan. here's the fiscal year 2013. but here from a democratic call in vermont -- let's hear from a democratic caller in vermont. ron. caller: good morning. i think it is a foregone conclusion it will be all drones. i'm a baseball guy. shoeless joe jackson, when he got caught, he was banned from baseball completely. j. edgar hoover had files on people. when those kind of things happen, people get compromised. you might s
there are people pushing to go into syria. we had libya out there with our navy, our air force. we did not have troops on the ground, but all of the cost money. missiles, we shot a lot of those, and on average they were about $1 million apiece. we spent a lot of money there. there are people that think that was a good thing, and people think we should not do that. the president made a decision. he is the commander-in-chief. when he says for the military to go, they go. host: we have this chart...
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frankly, syria is different. the country has real weapons, chemical weapons, and they have a fetish for supporting the wrong team. they support iran, hezbollah, and hamas. when we can be influential on the diplomacy side where we should be involved. host: your reaction to the recent the aol alyse saving 52% of respondents would back military action. guest: those polls are a little snapshot in time. i think people understand and i think is important and i am happy to see that the american people and others understand what it means for iran to have a nuclear weapon. it is an issue of tremendous significance. it will change the decisions that other countries have made to not have nuclear weapons. it adds one more country to the nuclear club which is the wrong direction, and a complicates our ability to deal with non proliferation challenges of the 21st century. i hope people appreciate how hard everyone is working. host: california, the republican line. caller: good morning. let me go back in time, about 20 or so ye
frankly, syria is different. the country has real weapons, chemical weapons, and they have a fetish for supporting the wrong team. they support iran, hezbollah, and hamas. when we can be influential on the diplomacy side where we should be involved. host: your reaction to the recent the aol alyse saving 52% of respondents would back military action. guest: those polls are a little snapshot in time. i think people understand and i think is important and i am happy to see that the american people...
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." >> checking on the headlines this hour, in syria, one day after the state department said the secretary of state with only attend an international meeting on syria if participants agreed to a political transition in the country, word today that secretary of state hillary clinton will participate. the emergency meeting is set for saturday in geneva. it was called by kofi annan, and it will include diplomats from five permanent members of the security council. on a voice from the united nations, the european union and the arab league are also invited. secretary clinton made history, stepping off of her playing in latvia. it is her 100th visit to a foreign country. no previous secretary has visited more than 96 while in office. the previous record holder was madeleine albright who served as secretary of state during bill clinton's second term in office. those are the headlines on c- span radio. >> "washington journal" continues. host: joining us is representative peter welch, democrat of vermont, and he is the chief deputy whip for democrats in the house of representatives and a member of
." >> checking on the headlines this hour, in syria, one day after the state department said the secretary of state with only attend an international meeting on syria if participants agreed to a political transition in the country, word today that secretary of state hillary clinton will participate. the emergency meeting is set for saturday in geneva. it was called by kofi annan, and it will include diplomats from five permanent members of the security council. on a voice from the...
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syria in the gross human rights eye abuses under the assaad regime. but even places like belarus and chad and cuba. so there's major problems around the world. but my organization also produces a report that assesses the state of freedom in the world. the countries green are according to our requirements and the not free countrys are in purple. in our results, not surprisingly not quite closely with the state department's human rights reports. host: to call in, the numbers below. china, how is china weighing in? we've heard so much attention lately on the activist who has now come over to the united states. chen guangcheng's experience. as a dis dependant, his story might shed light on the story of dissidents. guest: to the state department's credit, china is flagged as an area of real concern. . -- guest: we've seen a crackdown against the minority religions and such. china is the country of real concern, and the chen case i think has highlighted how the chinese authorities will go after their critics. chen guangcheng didn't do anything illegal. he w
syria in the gross human rights eye abuses under the assaad regime. but even places like belarus and chad and cuba. so there's major problems around the world. but my organization also produces a report that assesses the state of freedom in the world. the countries green are according to our requirements and the not free countrys are in purple. in our results, not surprisingly not quite closely with the state department's human rights reports. host: to call in, the numbers below. china, how is...
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he has said and he is of syria, born in syria, will buy in syria. that suggests there could be a planned exit that silence is not possible. thee's also the issue of international community and the need for accountability. syria is accused of having undertaken crimes against humanity, war crimes, and so forth, so it's hard to imagine and he would be granted immunity or anything of that sort. host: we conclude our segment with mona yacoubian, in middle eastern specialist from stimson center. stimson.org. . you for joining us. we will continue the conversation tomorrow morning as congress returns to work this week. the president begins his week at the white house. robert levenson from bloomberg government talks about sequestration and its impact on the defense budget. a round table with gordon adams, budget director during the clinton did ministration, and now a professor at american university and dan goure on how sequestration will affect national security policy. that's tomorrow morning at 7:00 a.m. eastern, 4:00 for those of you on the west coast.
he has said and he is of syria, born in syria, will buy in syria. that suggests there could be a planned exit that silence is not possible. thee's also the issue of international community and the need for accountability. syria is accused of having undertaken crimes against humanity, war crimes, and so forth, so it's hard to imagine and he would be granted immunity or anything of that sort. host: we conclude our segment with mona yacoubian, in middle eastern specialist from stimson center....
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this to syria. e caller: most of the people have been against the united states for some time. .ost: let's take that point guest: that is a good point. most of the opposition is against the bashar al-assad regime. it is not a guarantee they would leap into the lap of the united states. many in the apposition have been anti--israeli and anti-united states. there are many in the opposition who want the u.s. to get more involved and becoming frustrated with the u.s. not engaging more assertively. there is some tension there. i think the united states is trying to help some group coalesced into an organization that is representative of the syrian people more broadly and that is a viable alternative to the outside regime. we just would be shooting in the dark and that could cause more problems than solutions. host: this is from c-span junkie. guest: we are indirectly arm the rebels. we have supported other countries such as qatar and clandestinely sending arms into syria. there is a nonprofit group based
this to syria. e caller: most of the people have been against the united states for some time. .ost: let's take that point guest: that is a good point. most of the opposition is against the bashar al-assad regime. it is not a guarantee they would leap into the lap of the united states. many in the apposition have been anti--israeli and anti-united states. there are many in the opposition who want the u.s. to get more involved and becoming frustrated with the u.s. not engaging more assertively....
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host: the lead editorial in the washington post talks about syria -- should there be intervention? guest: >> we should be helping to actively arm and train the independence forces to defeat the government and we should send clear signals that his government will not survive. i think it will break under that kind of pressure. host: you have made a good bit of news this week. in this story -- guest: it's not about an individual person, not making allegations about any one person. five members of congress wrote a series of letters to inspectors general, states, the promise of common security, just as, etc., and said that we want an assessment of the influence of the muslim brotherhood in your department. i think that is totally appropriate. the muslim brotherhood is a very dangerous organization. tony blair was quoted last week as saying that one of the things he has concluded is that since 9/11 we have greatly underestimated the desire of radical islamists to achieve supremacy, not toleration. he went on to say that the west is asleep. i think these letters were an effort to wake us
host: the lead editorial in the washington post talks about syria -- should there be intervention? guest: >> we should be helping to actively arm and train the independence forces to defeat the government and we should send clear signals that his government will not survive. i think it will break under that kind of pressure. host: you have made a good bit of news this week. in this story -- guest: it's not about an individual person, not making allegations about any one person. five...
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host: if there is further military action in syria, does that have any impact? guest: the pentagon would need funding for those things. when libya came up, the pentagon does what it is told to do and goes and fights and goes back to congress and says, "now you need to make us whole." in iraq, there were supplemental appropriations. the pentagon will do what it needs to do. it will go back to congress and say, now we need the money to make up for things we spend money on the war. host: this comes from twitter. guest: that is a tough question. i do not know. once you get up to major, lieutenant colonel, you are getting close to that number. they indoor tremendous hardships and often cannot buy a home because they are a mother around so much. there are a lot of sacrifices that goes on. host: scott in woodbridge, virginia. caller: good morning. i am a former marine and a military brat. my father retired from the navy. i have a long history of active duty. i think there is misinformation going on this morning. talk about $800 billion for the wars in the middle east.
host: if there is further military action in syria, does that have any impact? guest: the pentagon would need funding for those things. when libya came up, the pentagon does what it is told to do and goes and fights and goes back to congress and says, "now you need to make us whole." in iraq, there were supplemental appropriations. the pentagon will do what it needs to do. it will go back to congress and say, now we need the money to make up for things we spend money on the war. host:...
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violence continues in syria where government shelling in the city of homass has killed two journalists. a french journalist and a veteran u.s. war reporter have been identified by the french government. france's for a minister says of the attack showed the intel liberal oppression among syrian forces. and update on the economic situation. it has downgraded greece further into junk status, from triple c to c. the agency says the downgrade indicate "default is highly likely in the near term." those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. >> tonight on c-span, from this year's world economic forum, a discussion on leadership roles for women. >> as a man gets more powerful and successful, he is better liked. as a woman gets more powerful and successful, she is less like. week reward men at every step of the way for being leaders, for being assertive, and taking risks. we teach women as young as four to the communal. until we change that at the personal level we cannot change this. we have to go out there and say there is an invasion gap -- an ambition gap. we need our girls to be
violence continues in syria where government shelling in the city of homass has killed two journalists. a french journalist and a veteran u.s. war reporter have been identified by the french government. france's for a minister says of the attack showed the intel liberal oppression among syrian forces. and update on the economic situation. it has downgraded greece further into junk status, from triple c to c. the agency says the downgrade indicate "default is highly likely in the near...
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syria is within our jurisdiction and i was asked to come on the show and discuss syria. now, we can talk about the economy and a whole range of other things, but that's not what we were asked to come on the show about. but since you raised the economy and joblessness and that sort of thing -- and a previous caller had actually also made the allegation that republicans hadn't passed any jobs bills, the fact is there are something like 30 bills in the house of representatives, the republicans are in the majority now that has been passed in this congress thus far. they go over to the democratic controlled senate and never see the light of day. you can't pass a bill unless the house and senate pass it, and then the president signs it into law or vetoes it, in which case you could have 2/3 of either house override t. but the fact is they have attempted to pass a number of jobs bills, not an overall, huge spending economic stimulus package type of thing, which was passed under this administration's first year, which i would argue failed miserably. unemployment didn't come down
syria is within our jurisdiction and i was asked to come on the show and discuss syria. now, we can talk about the economy and a whole range of other things, but that's not what we were asked to come on the show about. but since you raised the economy and joblessness and that sort of thing -- and a previous caller had actually also made the allegation that republicans hadn't passed any jobs bills, the fact is there are something like 30 bills in the house of representatives, the republicans are...
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we will look at syria this sunday on "washington journal." donna, in georgia, democratic caller. 10 minutes left. what did you make from the gop proposal to avoid the fiscal cliff? caller: the idea of raising the age for medicare is just insane. these people are going to be more sick. if they do not have insurance, it will end up costing more. it makes no sense to do that. how are they going to get insurance when they are 65 in a regular market? it makes no sense. also, i think president bush during those taxes when he did it come in two wars and lower taxes? it makes no sense. how does not work? that's my opinion. thank you. host: greg in florida, independent caller. caller: everybody pays social security taxes aren't home. they think the maximum is in the low hundred thousands, but why cannot modify the social security withholding to help shore up so security, medicare, and medicaid? host: means testing for social security? caller: people above the current threshold, those making over $250,000 do not pay on the entire income. host: what are
we will look at syria this sunday on "washington journal." donna, in georgia, democratic caller. 10 minutes left. what did you make from the gop proposal to avoid the fiscal cliff? caller: the idea of raising the age for medicare is just insane. these people are going to be more sick. if they do not have insurance, it will end up costing more. it makes no sense to do that. how are they going to get insurance when they are 65 in a regular market? it makes no sense. also, i think...
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syria would be a lot worse. i think the emphasis should be on getting the violence down and getting peaceful politics going in that country. it is not easy, but it is way better than a war. host: let's hear what the press secretary from the white house had to say about this yesterday. [video clip] >> in this case, we have removed options from the table. we do not believe that further militarization of the situation in florida, at this point, is the right course of action. we believe it would lead to greater chaos and greater carnage. however, again, we are assessing the situation and working with our allies and the security council as we continue to give the non-plan support and hope that the pressure on assad has an affect. we obviously believe there is an affect among members of the assad regime to defect. we encourage those who would to take that action and separate themselves from a regime that will go down in history for its willingness to murder its own people. host: hi that was the white house secretary s
syria would be a lot worse. i think the emphasis should be on getting the violence down and getting peaceful politics going in that country. it is not easy, but it is way better than a war. host: let's hear what the press secretary from the white house had to say about this yesterday. [video clip] >> in this case, we have removed options from the table. we do not believe that further militarization of the situation in florida, at this point, is the right course of action. we believe it...
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we are talking about iran and syria. how are they supporting syria? guest: there are various ways in which iran is supporting this syrian regime. iran has vast energy -- robust revenue from oil exports, although they have been decreased because of the sanctions, but they still have a lot of money to work with at a time when the syrian regime has become increasingly isolated, iran has provided financial aid. they provide subsidized oil, military aid, and strategic aid in helping to crush this uprising. it is not necessarily that you have by iranian troops fighting on the grounds with the syrian military and crushing the uprising, but they do provide intelligence aid and this is the regime in tehran -- the one thing they do is repression. they have repressed popular uprisings and a lot of people forget that the largest uprising in the middle east over the last year was in tehran in 2009. the regime was able to crush an uprising of 2 million people. that is the way they have been helping the syrian regime and again, i think for iran, and they are all in.
we are talking about iran and syria. how are they supporting syria? guest: there are various ways in which iran is supporting this syrian regime. iran has vast energy -- robust revenue from oil exports, although they have been decreased because of the sanctions, but they still have a lot of money to work with at a time when the syrian regime has become increasingly isolated, iran has provided financial aid. they provide subsidized oil, military aid, and strategic aid in helping to crush this...
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host: on foreign affairs, here is "the baltimore sun" -- host: you write in your book about syria and iran, and you write about how you spoke to president bush about syria and around, encouraging him to talk to them. do you think if he had done so the situation would be different? guest: it is pretty hard to change what president bashir massad has done, but i think it would have been worth a try. i took a special interests in the middle east. i first went there in 1984. i made 20 trips. i knew president assad's father. i met the current president there. i believe a dialogue would have had a chance to succeed. i think dialogue still has a chance to succeed in iran. i think the beating of the war drums, without exhausting all of the sanctions and of the diplomatic avenues is not smart. i think when you have the israelis -- the former prime minister, who is now the defense minister, i think he is engaging in tough, psychological warfare with iranians when they talk about a strike. i think diplomacy does have a chance to work. it is astounding, though, what president assad has done on his
host: on foreign affairs, here is "the baltimore sun" -- host: you write in your book about syria and iran, and you write about how you spoke to president bush about syria and around, encouraging him to talk to them. do you think if he had done so the situation would be different? guest: it is pretty hard to change what president bashir massad has done, but i think it would have been worth a try. i took a special interests in the middle east. i first went there in 1984. i made 20...
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in terms of the legion ship between syria and iran, -- in terms of the relationship between syria and iran, syria can say as long as iran has our backs and we have russia and china and the security council, we can hold out against the impressive international consensus. you have overwhelming votes in the general assembly, very strong statements in the security council. but they have these remaining backers. this matters for iran. this is the only serious arab allies. is the land connection to the non -- it is the land connection to lebanon. at a certain point, russia and china will conclude their backing the wrong force. they do not care about assad. they care about their interests. for russia, that means having access to the courts and having good relationships with whoever follows bashar. host: what fills the vacuum? guest: that is the single biggest question. the real fears of the minorities and people who currently supports the assad is one of the few things keeping him in power. the syrian opposition is fragmented. they have not been able to put together a compelling alternative.
in terms of the legion ship between syria and iran, -- in terms of the relationship between syria and iran, syria can say as long as iran has our backs and we have russia and china and the security council, we can hold out against the impressive international consensus. you have overwhelming votes in the general assembly, very strong statements in the security council. but they have these remaining backers. this matters for iran. this is the only serious arab allies. is the land connection to...
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guest: not including syria? host: not including syria. guest: i think syria is the most egregious, glaring thing that is still out there. you have had regime changes in medley of the -- in many of the middle eastern countries. most of us who are for democracy would like to see democratic change in iran. that is right near syria. if the syria regime goes, it might spur activists in iran. several summers ago there was an uprising in iran. the u.s. response was not the way it should have been, so the uprising was brutally crushed by the iranian regime, which the syrian regime is trying to repeat in syria. in the u.s. struggle in iran against terrorism and extremism, what happens in syria is an important part of that struggle. host: the next call comes from new orleans. clarence, from our democrats like, you are on "washington journal." caller: good morning. they keep saying it is about syria, but you keep hearing iran, iran, iran. is it about iran or about syria? do they think the iranian people are stupid? any way they make a nuclear attack
guest: not including syria? host: not including syria. guest: i think syria is the most egregious, glaring thing that is still out there. you have had regime changes in medley of the -- in many of the middle eastern countries. most of us who are for democracy would like to see democratic change in iran. that is right near syria. if the syria regime goes, it might spur activists in iran. several summers ago there was an uprising in iran. the u.s. response was not the way it should have been, so...
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meanwhile, going overseas, nato makes a move on the turkish border with syria. military officials deny preparations for military intervention. protesters in egypt march on the palace as mohamed morsi flees. international and domestic news is all on the table for you this morning as we open up the phone lines. also, send us a tweet. or post your comment on facebook. or send us an e-mail. we will get back to that new york times story. first, some other headlines on the domestic front. here is the "washington times." also, sticking with the senate, the baltimore sun reporting this headline -- in politics, here is the denver post -- open phones before the first 30 minutes. we have a short show because the house is coming in at 9:00. steve in gaithersburg, maryland, a republican caller. caller: host: when did the republican party become the party that restricts poor? i understand the tax cut for the rich is important to some people, but i feel the good thing would be unlimited in of government at the federal level. that has nothing to do with this. that would be more
meanwhile, going overseas, nato makes a move on the turkish border with syria. military officials deny preparations for military intervention. protesters in egypt march on the palace as mohamed morsi flees. international and domestic news is all on the table for you this morning as we open up the phone lines. also, send us a tweet. or post your comment on facebook. or send us an e-mail. we will get back to that new york times story. first, some other headlines on the domestic front. here is the...
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syria rebukes u.n. chief. syria accused the u.n. chief of bias and calls his commitment outrageous on saturday, a day after the world body's leader blamed the government for widespread cease-fire violations, the latest sign of trouble for a tenuous peace plan. it raised new concerns that assad is playing for time to avoid compliance of the plan that could eventually force him from office. your thoughts on the mission in syria right now and is it succeeding? guest: no, the mission is not succeeding. i think there's still maybe 15, 20 u.n. personnel there and that number is only creeping up slowly. but that mission -- guest: these are the observers on the ground? guest: yes, only unarmed observers. they cannot act. the russia and china couldn't agree with how to deal with this situation. as is always the case, they turned to the u.n. and said send some peacekeepers. do something. tragically it seems that some syrian civilian who's have spoken to the u.n. monitors have been targeted and maybe even killed after doing so and i think this
syria rebukes u.n. chief. syria accused the u.n. chief of bias and calls his commitment outrageous on saturday, a day after the world body's leader blamed the government for widespread cease-fire violations, the latest sign of trouble for a tenuous peace plan. it raised new concerns that assad is playing for time to avoid compliance of the plan that could eventually force him from office. your thoughts on the mission in syria right now and is it succeeding? guest: no, the mission is not...
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. >> after months of violence in syria, the united nations security council meets today to discuss a resolution that calls on president assad's regime to immediately put it into all human rights violations and attacks on protesters. the document also calls for president assad to hand power to his deputy and insist there will be no use of foreign forces in the country. russia's deputy foreign minister wrote on twitter that "pushing this resolution is a path to civil war. " russia has been one of the strongest backers of president assad. the united nations estimates that more than 5400 people have been killed in the syrian government crackdown. the security council meets today at 3:00 p.m. eastern time. c-span radio will have coverage of any remarks. turning to presidential politics once again. republican presidential candidate rick santorum speaking earlier on fox news channel says newt gingrich should not be urging him to drop out of the primaries. the former pennsylvania senator responded to remarks made by newt gingrich when he suggested that other conservatives need to coalesce ar
. >> after months of violence in syria, the united nations security council meets today to discuss a resolution that calls on president assad's regime to immediately put it into all human rights violations and attacks on protesters. the document also calls for president assad to hand power to his deputy and insist there will be no use of foreign forces in the country. russia's deputy foreign minister wrote on twitter that "pushing this resolution is a path to civil war. " russia...
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and later, the latest on the civil war in syria. "washington journal" is next. ♪ >> good morning and welcome to "washington journal." as campaign 2012 hits its final month, the presidential candidates are using the economy to frame their vision for the future and what they would do for the american dream. we saw a jobs numbers that showed an unproven unemployment rate. we would like to hear your opinions. has the american dream been downsized? you can also share your opinion on social media. send us a tweet by writing @cspanwj. you can also join the conversation on facebook. or you can e-mail us. the front page of "the washington post"looks out with the call life of a salesman. he always finds to -- he always seems to find optimism in the worst of circumstances. here is another chance. the story profiles this man building and installing pools. how he had to downsize his business, cut employees, and work even harder to find jobs. let's take a look at the content. it says -- what do you think? has the picture of the american dream c
and later, the latest on the civil war in syria. "washington journal" is next. ♪ >> good morning and welcome to "washington journal." as campaign 2012 hits its final month, the presidential candidates are using the economy to frame their vision for the future and what they would do for the american dream. we saw a jobs numbers that showed an unproven unemployment rate. we would like to hear your opinions. has the american dream been downsized? you can also share your...
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i want to begin what the situation in syria. cnn is saying the pentagon is weighing its military options. senator john mccain saying we should look at it. would you come down? guest: it is not clear to me. we need to be a little more clear and then we are now. what difference our military involvement would mean and what sort of military involvement we are willing to do. we found working with our allies, there was some level of military involvement we were comfortable with in libya. it went on a lot longer and it was a lot harder than expected. the syrian regime is even more difficult. and obviously incredibly brutal, willing to kill however many people it takes in order to hold onto power. and we know they have chemical and biological weapons. so, there are some different dimensions here that i think we ought to be careful about. but nobody can dispute the brutality of his people. and the disappointment with russia and china sticking up for them, i think we all feel. host: what needs to happen next? guest: we do not have good op
i want to begin what the situation in syria. cnn is saying the pentagon is weighing its military options. senator john mccain saying we should look at it. would you come down? guest: it is not clear to me. we need to be a little more clear and then we are now. what difference our military involvement would mean and what sort of military involvement we are willing to do. we found working with our allies, there was some level of military involvement we were comfortable with in libya. it went on a...
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action on the crisis in syria. this underlies said and makes shipping to what is the arab world's bloodiest revolt. >> the pictures are of the bodies as they await burial. there are about half a dozen bodies pictured in the "new york times." from shelling, anywhere from 200-220. susan rice is the u.s. ambassador to the u.n. and she spoke in new york yesterday and here's what she had to say about russia and china's decision to veto the u.n. security council resolution. >> mr. president, the united states is disgusted that a couple of members of this council continued to prevent dust from fulfilling our sole purpose here -- prevent us from fulfilling our sole purpose here to deal with the problem in surry and a growing threat to regional peace and security. for months, this council has been held hostage by a couple of members. they stand behind and the arguments and individual interests while the lane and seeking to strip bare and the text that would pressure assad to change his actions. this intransigence is even mo
action on the crisis in syria. this underlies said and makes shipping to what is the arab world's bloodiest revolt. >> the pictures are of the bodies as they await burial. there are about half a dozen bodies pictured in the "new york times." from shelling, anywhere from 200-220. susan rice is the u.s. ambassador to the u.n. and she spoke in new york yesterday and here's what she had to say about russia and china's decision to veto the u.n. security council resolution. >>...
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guest: well, there's -- host: syria? caller: syria. i'm so sorry. i'd made a fool of myself on national television. guest: we won't tell anybody. you're ok. caller: thanks. as far as syria is concerned, this just reminds me of the cold war. it just reminds me of the .ussians verses' americans host: which touched on that earlier. a quick comment? guest: i'm not sure what to say except that on like the cold war, it's not like containing a superpower. in the case of syria, its stopping someone doing unspeakable things to his own citizens which is a much harder problem. right now, we're not doing a successful job of that at all. host: have we been successful in trying to restore a sense of civility in hait? as you well know, -- in haiti? have been hit by extreme poverty and weather conditions. guest: stability is asking too much. haiti is a bad story. they are so bedeviled by their own problems. 200 years of that history. haiti is an example that even though the world has done a lot to try to do "nation building" they're not even after the earthquake bu
guest: well, there's -- host: syria? caller: syria. i'm so sorry. i'd made a fool of myself on national television. guest: we won't tell anybody. you're ok. caller: thanks. as far as syria is concerned, this just reminds me of the cold war. it just reminds me of the .ussians verses' americans host: which touched on that earlier. a quick comment? guest: i'm not sure what to say except that on like the cold war, it's not like containing a superpower. in the case of syria, its stopping someone...
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in syria? guest: the u.s. is already doing something. it does not seem like there is additional pressure. the rest of the u.s. allies, turkey, they are afraid of getting involved. the only pressure, or the most active countries right now we're probably -- are probably qatar and saudi arabia. we have troops and special forces along the border who are vetting who those bombs get delivered to. it is unclear exactly what the status of that is right now, but i do not feel that allies, as it happened in libya, where france and england really took the bull by the lens and pulled the u.s. into action and does not seem like that's the case in syria. there is a fear that it could widen, but there is a degree of caution. host: benjamin pauker, senior editor of "foreign policy" magazine. could there be fallout on for a policy when it comes to been gauzy attacks in libya? -- benghazi attacks? guest: we don't know much. this is one of those scandals that comes out in drips and drabs. there is a consensus tha
in syria? guest: the u.s. is already doing something. it does not seem like there is additional pressure. the rest of the u.s. allies, turkey, they are afraid of getting involved. the only pressure, or the most active countries right now we're probably -- are probably qatar and saudi arabia. we have troops and special forces along the border who are vetting who those bombs get delivered to. it is unclear exactly what the status of that is right now, but i do not feel that allies, as it happened...
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i went back to syria as i started to sort of begin my work again on syria in the mid 2000's and the difference in the 20 years was astounding. both in terms of the level of corruption, in terms of the deterioration of the infrastructure and so forth, i think that was really a precursor to the decisions by people inside the country to rise up. host: how much influence does hi have over him? guest: reportedly quite a bit. it's a close knit family and the roar in syria over the years have become more clannish in its nature than what it once was. host: mona yacoubian with the stimson center in washington, d.c. is a senior middle east advisor. thank you for being with us on this sunday morning. guest: thanks for having me. host: we will continue the conversation tomorrow morning on c-span's "washington journal" as we do every morning at 7:00 a.m. eastern time. the editor of politiofact will be stopping by to see what's going on in terms of television advertising in wisconsin and the recall effort and some of the latest in this presidential election, what's fact, what's fiction. politifact.com is th
i went back to syria as i started to sort of begin my work again on syria in the mid 2000's and the difference in the 20 years was astounding. both in terms of the level of corruption, in terms of the deterioration of the infrastructure and so forth, i think that was really a precursor to the decisions by people inside the country to rise up. host: how much influence does hi have over him? guest: reportedly quite a bit. it's a close knit family and the roar in syria over the years have become...
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syria. "washington journal" is next. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] host: welcome to "washington journal." send us an e-mail, or go to twitter. on the domestic front. here's the "washington times" with the headline. obama presses g.o.p. to ok the buffett rule. the white house and the team launched a simultaneous offensive to pressure senators to pressure the buffett rule. the white house spokesman said yesterday this procedural vote is scheduled for april 16. he added the measure has broad support across the country. the legislation when imposed a minimum 30% tax on wealthier americans. mr. obama is scheduled to give a speech calling out congress to approve the measure. joe biden will make another pitch for the bill thursday during a campaign stop in new hampshire. the white house is targeting g.o.p. senators in florida, ohio, missouri, pennsylvania, iowa, north carolina, and nevada. all swing states as well as tennessee, arkansas, maine, a
syria. "washington journal" is next. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] host: welcome to "washington journal." send us an e-mail, or go to twitter. on the domestic front. here's the "washington times" with the headline. obama presses g.o.p. to ok the buffett rule. the white house and the team launched a simultaneous offensive to pressure senators to pressure the buffett rule. the white...
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what happens in syria doesn't just stay in syria. syria is not vegas, and in that sense, the fight in syria, because you have a regime which is minority-based, alloites, christians and some other 12ers, the offshoots are gathered around the regime, that's 20 percent of the population, versus a sunni majority primarily. these different sects are then backed by different countries in the region with iran backing the regime and the other minorities and then saudi arabia, qatar and so on backing the majority sunni population. so what happens is that you rapidly get into a proxy war. that proxy war then continues, which it has, and then finally, when it gets to a situation where a power, the regime power starts to erode seriously, then you get into a situation where things like chemical weapons and biological weapons stockpiles get loose. that's where israel, their security, is challenged, and i think israelis are now increasingly worried about what's going on in syria as this transition continues. host: let me go back to your book in the
what happens in syria doesn't just stay in syria. syria is not vegas, and in that sense, the fight in syria, because you have a regime which is minority-based, alloites, christians and some other 12ers, the offshoots are gathered around the regime, that's 20 percent of the population, versus a sunni majority primarily. these different sects are then backed by different countries in the region with iran backing the regime and the other minorities and then saudi arabia, qatar and so on backing...
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expected to press pressure on syria. guest: the russians in conjunction with the chinese are serving as protectors. this is not a comparable position to be in. tremendous harm is being done to the civilian population by the regime. it has become the staunchest defender and put itself at on its with the arab world. my sense is they have to scale back their support. host: we go to baltimore. caller: thank you for taking my call. putin is trying to reverse the things that happened in russia under yeltsin. many people came to power in russia and secured a large amount of the wealth in rusher or people that russians have been against in most of their history. there's an element of anti- semitism in russia. their work jewish so they took a lot of the wealth. reconstruction in the south when the blacks rose to power and the congressman and senators from the south and there were carpetbaggers' that cayme in. putin is trying to reconstruct rusher and take back the wealth that these outsiders had taken in russia. he has tried to k
expected to press pressure on syria. guest: the russians in conjunction with the chinese are serving as protectors. this is not a comparable position to be in. tremendous harm is being done to the civilian population by the regime. it has become the staunchest defender and put itself at on its with the arab world. my sense is they have to scale back their support. host: we go to baltimore. caller: thank you for taking my call. putin is trying to reverse the things that happened in russia under...
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and the latest in syria. anne-marie slaughter joining us to talk about her perceptions of what is happening. is civil war breaking out in syria? it is sunday morning, january 29. we are back in a moment. ♪ >> our coverage takes you live to the candid events in florida for the weekend. leading up to tuesday's gop primary. >> our young people are concerned about global warming and things of that nature. they are concerned about community. how can they understand that if they take one of these drugs being smuggled into this country, they are partially responsible for deaths? i want them to understand that tens of thousands of people being killed by virtue of drug use in this country. it is time for the united states of america to take responsibility for the pain and suffering and torture and murder going on throughout latin america. we are not a good example in this regard. and that must change. if i am president, i will campaign to our young people, stop taking drugs because you are killing people. >> hugo ch
and the latest in syria. anne-marie slaughter joining us to talk about her perceptions of what is happening. is civil war breaking out in syria? it is sunday morning, january 29. we are back in a moment. ♪ >> our coverage takes you live to the candid events in florida for the weekend. leading up to tuesday's gop primary. >> our young people are concerned about global warming and things of that nature. they are concerned about community. how can they understand that if they take...
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[video clip] >> look what is happening in syria, egypt, now in libya. consider the differences between us and israel. we have iran four years closer to a nuclear bomb. syria is not just a tragedy of 30,000 civilians killed by the military, but a significant strategic player for america. the president's's policy began with a apology court. host: governor romney speaking about around and syria and the middle east. matthew lee? guest: despite those comments, it is not clear to me what exactly mitt romney would do differently in syria, for example. he has talked about how it is important for the united states to play a role in who gets legal assistance, weaponry and ammunition, but that is what the obama administration is doing. his the governor saying the united states should actively -- is the governor said in the united states should actively supply the rebels with arms? if the answer is no, that is what the current administration put the policy is now. for him to make a distinction, he will have to be more specific. host: he also talked about israel. gu
[video clip] >> look what is happening in syria, egypt, now in libya. consider the differences between us and israel. we have iran four years closer to a nuclear bomb. syria is not just a tragedy of 30,000 civilians killed by the military, but a significant strategic player for america. the president's's policy began with a apology court. host: governor romney speaking about around and syria and the middle east. matthew lee? guest: despite those comments, it is not clear to me what...
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richard engle says he believes the gunmen who kidnapped him in syria or from any militia group loyal to the syrian government and that the captors were talking openly about their loyalty to the government. he said his captors executed at least one of this rebel escorts on the spot at the time they were taken. they were freed yesterday. the center for american progress is naming lawrence summers as a distinguished senior fellow. he will work with the economic policy team. he took office as the 27 president of harvard university. he is director of a center for business and government. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. [video clip] >> i did not conduct a survey of gun owners. i found that very often the reaction -- your way of thinking before and after you have a gun is very different. any law-abiding gun owner realizes when he has a gun that is a huge responsibility. if use this weapon wrongly, you can dig yourself into legal trouble and cause unnecessary misery and death even to people .ou didn't intend to do harm to it makes you very careful. it would make peopl
richard engle says he believes the gunmen who kidnapped him in syria or from any militia group loyal to the syrian government and that the captors were talking openly about their loyalty to the government. he said his captors executed at least one of this rebel escorts on the spot at the time they were taken. they were freed yesterday. the center for american progress is naming lawrence summers as a distinguished senior fellow. he will work with the economic policy team. he took office as the...
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we learned yesterday kofi annan was going to resign his role as a special envoy to syria for the united nations. there's an op-ed piece in the financial times this morning -- next is a call from granger, indiana, bob is a republican. good morning. caller: good morning, c-span. the only way congress can give anybody anything is by taking it away from somebody else or putting it on the tab. where does it say we have to pass a bunch of laws every year? don't we have enough laws? hang on just a second, i lost my train of thought. harry reid is just a little weasel. it's disgusting. host: another famous author has passed away. john keegan, a historian of war and warriors died in the age of 78. here is his obituary in the new york times -- on our c-span video library we have posted video of john keegan in his own words, noted military historian, died at the age of 78 this week. a couple minutes left. next is brando, virginia, a democrat. absolutely kicking the can down the road. the end result is still the same. in my opinion, we have probably one of the longest lame-duck sessions of congress
we learned yesterday kofi annan was going to resign his role as a special envoy to syria for the united nations. there's an op-ed piece in the financial times this morning -- next is a call from granger, indiana, bob is a republican. good morning. caller: good morning, c-span. the only way congress can give anybody anything is by taking it away from somebody else or putting it on the tab. where does it say we have to pass a bunch of laws every year? don't we have enough laws? hang on just a...
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it will lose the biggest city in syria. it also gives the opposition to hold territory and really be able to start planning and, in a serious way, for what happens after assaad and the regime will try to prevent that at all costs. this has the potential to get far, far worse before it gets better. host: new orleans is next on the independent line. caller: have a question. the western nations are trying to change a centuries-old political structures and systems in the middle east. everything the u.s. does is it pressure from israel. my question also is, the old saying goes is the u.s. is a good starter and an extremely poor finisher. we have seen this in somalia, iraq, now afghanistan. the u.s. and the west should be involved in the syrian issue. here's why. the syrian regime has not been defeated. syria is not iraq. they're completely different. two differences stems. the syrian regime needs to be defeated in the west should do everything in their power. this is spreading to other nearby nations. thank you. host: on his las
it will lose the biggest city in syria. it also gives the opposition to hold territory and really be able to start planning and, in a serious way, for what happens after assaad and the regime will try to prevent that at all costs. this has the potential to get far, far worse before it gets better. host: new orleans is next on the independent line. caller: have a question. the western nations are trying to change a centuries-old political structures and systems in the middle east. everything the...
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they are doing the same thing now in syria, against the syrian government. as the article accurately stated, in the support for the groups in afghanistan, it seems as though we have not really learned from those lessons in history. host: las vegas, david, democratic line. caller: i think it is time to just move on. you have memorials set up. people want to go, they can pay their respects or whenever, but if you get past that, maybe we can figure out exactly why this is happening and maybe find a way to solve it without killing each other. host: in foreign affairs news this morning, here is the story from the front page of "the wall street journal." "a chinese mystery." host: ohio, duncan, the morning to you. caller: i think it bashaw remember what we reducing that day. myself, i was a sophomore in high of that day. we were sitting down in health class and the intercom and on and said something was happening. the gym teacher came into the classroom and said that the white house had been evacuated. we were all confused, we came into the cafeteria to watch tele
they are doing the same thing now in syria, against the syrian government. as the article accurately stated, in the support for the groups in afghanistan, it seems as though we have not really learned from those lessons in history. host: las vegas, david, democratic line. caller: i think it is time to just move on. you have memorials set up. people want to go, they can pay their respects or whenever, but if you get past that, maybe we can figure out exactly why this is happening and maybe find...
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syria got three mentions and isreal got one. china-bashing has become almost a tradition as kissing babies and shaking hands. the president got into that game with romney during the last debate. the real issue is not chinese currency. china's currency has appreciated in the last year- and-a-half, two years by about 12%. the manipulation issue is not there. china getting richer does not in danger to the united states. a wealthier china is a happier china is a more stable china. the united states requires a wealthy china to keep servicing all this american debt. china is already starting to price itself out as a low-cost manufacturer and is seeing real competition from vietnam and bangladesh. the chinese are getting increasingly wealthy. there is another issue which neither of the candidates mentioned during the last debate. the more significant issue with china is the contest for dominance in the asia-pacific region. this has become a big focus. this is a deep fundamental question -- how do you manage the rise of a newly empowere
syria got three mentions and isreal got one. china-bashing has become almost a tradition as kissing babies and shaking hands. the president got into that game with romney during the last debate. the real issue is not chinese currency. china's currency has appreciated in the last year- and-a-half, two years by about 12%. the manipulation issue is not there. china getting richer does not in danger to the united states. a wealthier china is a happier china is a more stable china. the united states...
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the topics on the agenda include the situation in syria, and the european financial crisis. this after creeks elected a pro- bailout government. the conservative leader whose new democracy party came in first in yesterday's election is set to meet the main opposition leader to start the formal process of coalition building. he met with a great president earlier today and received the formal mandate to start the coalition-building talks. his party is 21 seats shy of an absolute majority. following the election, the official news agency, a senior member at the ruling military council is saying that general will hand over power to the newly-elected president at the theof the month in whiwhat major general says will be a grand ceremony. no specific date given. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. >> we are in an incredibly- important era. we're in the software industry and the future of american industries. four things that matter, but only one element will lead to take account of what is happening internationally. it will break down barriers where they exist,
the topics on the agenda include the situation in syria, and the european financial crisis. this after creeks elected a pro- bailout government. the conservative leader whose new democracy party came in first in yesterday's election is set to meet the main opposition leader to start the formal process of coalition building. he met with a great president earlier today and received the formal mandate to start the coalition-building talks. his party is 21 seats shy of an absolute majority....
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i had a problem listening to john mccabe -- john mccain worrying about people having died in syria during the problems knowing we have 45,000 people in this country die every year from not having health care. i think john mccain should worry about the people in the united states before he goes worrying about the people in syria. i understand why our president went to libya, 750,000 people. he needed to take a step in. 14,400, i am not saying it is not something we need not deal with. hillary clinton is doing her best. but to have john mccain say we should do some kind of military action, but was not a thing to do. i like the way you explain things, sir. could you explain to the representative that was on before you? he is not supposed to be in it for the money. all i heard from him was people did not want to do their jobs if they are not going to make enough money is a doctor and that is why they do not want to work on people. guest: i want to emphasize it has been teed of years -- two years since the legislation passed. there is an opportunity for everybody to know what is in it. we're w
i had a problem listening to john mccabe -- john mccain worrying about people having died in syria during the problems knowing we have 45,000 people in this country die every year from not having health care. i think john mccain should worry about the people in the united states before he goes worrying about the people in syria. i understand why our president went to libya, 750,000 people. he needed to take a step in. 14,400, i am not saying it is not something we need not deal with. hillary...
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ambassador rice on the unrest in syria, responding to a vetos by china and russia on the u.n. security council measure aimed at stopping the crisis, ambassador price says stein and russia are running the risk of suffering the same sort of international isolation as the syrian president's bashar al-assad. she thinks russia and its china will come to regret their votes. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. >> an america where freedom is made real for all, without regard to race or belief or economic condition. [applause] i mean a new america which reflects the ancient idea that men can solve their differences by killing each other. [applause] >> as candidates campaign for president this year, we look back at 14 men who ran for the office and lost. go to our web site c-span.org/ thecontenders. >> the left offer is one solution to the problems which confront us. they tell us again and again that we should spend our way out of trouble and spend our way into a better tomorrow. >> c-span.org/thecontenders. >> ed whelan is our guest. president of the ethics and poli
ambassador rice on the unrest in syria, responding to a vetos by china and russia on the u.n. security council measure aimed at stopping the crisis, ambassador price says stein and russia are running the risk of suffering the same sort of international isolation as the syrian president's bashar al-assad. she thinks russia and its china will come to regret their votes. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. >> an america where freedom is made real for all, without regard...
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we have a little bit of a conflict going on in syria. that will be another crashed in the two men will have to address. what are the plans to end the slaughter in syria beyond -- if direct intervention by the arab league is not in the cards, what else can be done to try to minimize this water? to put pressure on the bashar al-assad regime? host: what
we have a little bit of a conflict going on in syria. that will be another crashed in the two men will have to address. what are the plans to end the slaughter in syria beyond -- if direct intervention by the arab league is not in the cards, what else can be done to try to minimize this water? to put pressure on the bashar al-assad regime? host: what
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host: what do you think policy should be regarding syria? 5000 people killed in the uprising. caller: those rebels are not syrian. they were planted there. it is really funny. when obama put troops into israel, i think he did all of this for reelection. i am relieved mitt romney did not get elected even though i did not vote for either. i think obama might do the right thing and cut ties with israel. host: we will go to a report actually on syrian president assad. this in "usa today." he said "i am not a puppet." we have a few minutes left on the first segment of "the washington journal." we will go to pete in rhode island on the democrat line. caller: good morning. i would like to see him focus on the economy. host: specifically what part? caller: let's go with the fiscal cliff coming up. my thoughts were my belief is, and i hope somebody calls and corrects me or you correct me, if the fiscal cliff is reached on january 1, the first thing to go would be the bust tax cuts. everything else will be phased in over time. we can let the tax cuts hit. it will then come to the table
host: what do you think policy should be regarding syria? 5000 people killed in the uprising. caller: those rebels are not syrian. they were planted there. it is really funny. when obama put troops into israel, i think he did all of this for reelection. i am relieved mitt romney did not get elected even though i did not vote for either. i think obama might do the right thing and cut ties with israel. host: we will go to a report actually on syrian president assad. this in "usa today."...
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i do not think overall it will change the picture in syria. host: shibley telhami has been our guest, university of maryland professor. your relationship with [indiscernible] guest: she is a non resident fellow. and she also has the committee for what we call the lecture peace. it is a student lecturer that hosted people like nelson mandela and jimmy carter and mary robinson. extraordinary personalities but we have almost annually. and she comes to the university of maryland usually twice each year. we have been brought drug that association with her. host: you mentioned she is in egypt currently? guest: she is currently in egypt. that is celebrated in recent months, including credit-card government, mostly in commemoration. and president morsi joined her. which was quite extraordinary and unexpected. host: shibley telhami, thank you for being here. two more segments coming up on thanksgiving morning. we will be looking at native american issues. but next, and look at poverty in the united states. we will be right back after this update from c
i do not think overall it will change the picture in syria. host: shibley telhami has been our guest, university of maryland professor. your relationship with [indiscernible] guest: she is a non resident fellow. and she also has the committee for what we call the lecture peace. it is a student lecturer that hosted people like nelson mandela and jimmy carter and mary robinson. extraordinary personalities but we have almost annually. and she comes to the university of maryland usually twice each...
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they exert much more influence in syria, which has been their allies for a number of years. they exert far less in egypt or libya, but it is a nation state with its own interests in the region and we should not be surprised. host: john kerry altoona, pennsylvania. -- john, altoona, pennsylvania. are you with us, john? caller: hi. my question is, as far as coming up on the anniversary, with bin laden being right underneath pakistan's military base, what they have to say about not knowing he was there? guest: it is a head-scratcher. it would be the equivalent of living not too far from the west point in new york, on our own military academy. it raises questions about pakistan's involvement with al qaeda, and similar groups, but of course pakistan is pursuing its own interests as well, and knowing the united states will not be in afghanistan forever, and it is planning for the long term in its constants -- constant struggle with india, so it has aligned itself with folks that we of considered bad actors, and perhaps al qaida among them, though it is hard to say from open source
they exert much more influence in syria, which has been their allies for a number of years. they exert far less in egypt or libya, but it is a nation state with its own interests in the region and we should not be surprised. host: john kerry altoona, pennsylvania. -- john, altoona, pennsylvania. are you with us, john? caller: hi. my question is, as far as coming up on the anniversary, with bin laden being right underneath pakistan's military base, what they have to say about not knowing he was...
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and then the situation in syria not seeming to improve. pushing paris for more pressure on syria. florida, and the, you are our last on this discussion. a democrat down there. go ahead. caller: good morning. i was a rescue worker. i have seen when americans come together, all different nationalities came together there. really, americans are good people. but i believe in bigger government. any money that president obama has spend has gone to unemployment, extending unemployment for people who have no jobs or something like that. i believe in bigger government. with bigger government, there is more taxes paid. the country has to have taxes to run. it has to. if people have to pay taxes. the rich people don't want to have bigger government so they can run the show and make us all slaves. i live down here in florida. i see people coming out of the woods with their families with suitcases and little children. this is not right, you know. it is crazy. host: all right. up next, we will turn our attention to another domestic issue. oil and gas prices. here is the headline in "the washing
and then the situation in syria not seeming to improve. pushing paris for more pressure on syria. florida, and the, you are our last on this discussion. a democrat down there. go ahead. caller: good morning. i was a rescue worker. i have seen when americans come together, all different nationalities came together there. really, americans are good people. but i believe in bigger government. any money that president obama has spend has gone to unemployment, extending unemployment for people who...